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I bought two human heads for N10,000 — Herbalist

Ihesiulo Grace 30 October 2016 0

Three persons in possession of two human skulls have been arrested at a hideout in Ogbomoso by policemen from the Oyo State Police Command. The state Commissioner of Police, Samuel Adegbuyi, said the arrest was made after the police received information from members of the public, who had

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Court dissolves 12-year-old marriage over attempted child sacrifice

Ihesiulo Grace 28 October 2016 0

A Customary Court in Mapo, Ibadan on Friday dissolved a 12-year-old marriage between an Ibadan-based businesswoman, Sekinat and her husband Raufu Abdulakeem, over attempted child sacrifice. The President of the court, Mr Ademola Odunade, held that there was nothing the court could do since Sekinat and Raufu had both concluded to part ways. Odunade, however, […]

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Kaduna court remand ex-varsity lecturer over Facebook post

Ihesiulo Grace 28 October 2016 0

A civil rights activist and former university lecturer, Dr. John Danfulani, was yesterday arraigned before a Kaduna High Court for allegedly inciting comments on Facebook against Governor Nasir el-Rufai. Besides, Danfulani had been arraigned for the same offence by the state government at the Magistrate’s Court on January 6, 2016 before the Chief Magistrate of […]

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Wenger congratulates Ozil on non-existent Ballon d’Or nomination

Ihesiulo Grace 28 October 2016 0

The German, along with Arsenal team-mate Alexis Sanchez, failed to make the 30-man shortlist, but that didn’t stop his manager praising his inclusion Arsene Wenger has mistakenly congratulated Mesut Ozil on his non-existent Ballon d’Or nomination. France Football announced their 30-man shortlist for the annual prize this week, with both Ozil and Alexis Sanchez

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See what a mother did to her daughter for failing to attend classes (Photos)

Ihesiulo Grace 28 October 2016 0

A cruel mum chained her young daughter to a street lamp post as punishment for playing truant from school. The photo shows the tearful eight-year-old child with a metal chain hooked around her ankle and tied to a large metal post. The youngster covered her mouth and looked on with a sad expression after being […]

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Photos: Woman bags 90 years for N5m admission scam

Ihesiulo Grace 28 October 2016 0

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday secured the conviction of one Mrs. Chika Amsy Charles, who was convicted by Justice D.V Agishir of the Federal High Court sitting in Enugu, and sentenced to three years imprisonment on each of the thirty count charge preferred against her by the Commission. The sentence which was […]

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Alleged N5.1b fraud: Witness tells court how GEJ’s aide, Dudafa laundered N270.7 million using a restaurant’s account

Ihesiulo Grace 28 October 2016 0

A prosecuting witness and compliance officer at GTB, Kayode Temitope Olanrewaju, yesterday told Justice Mohammed Idris of the Federal High Court in Lagos how former Senior Special Assistant to former President Goodluck Jonathan on Domestic Affairs, Waripamo-Owei Dudafa, allegedly laundered N270.7 million through the bank account of a restaurant in 2013 and 2015. Dudafa was

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Man poses as Meter man to kill his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend

Ihesiulo Grace 28 October 2016 0

A 44-year-old man, in Chicago Illinois, Willie Bell, has been charged with first degree murder and homicide concealment after he posed as a parking meter reader to kill his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend, 48 year old Timothy Lawrence. According to The Tribune: “Facebook posts show Bell growing increasingly angry that Lawrence was dating his ex-girlfriend soon after […]

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Graphic: Nigerian troops discover 23 human skulls, skeleton, body parts in militants’ shrines in Cross River State

Ihesiulo Grace 28 October 2016 0

Troops of Operation DELTA SAFE said it discovered four militant shrines with 23 human skulls in various stages of decomposition, one complete human skeleton, and several other human body parts in Bakassi and Akpabuyo Local Government Areas of Cross River State. According to official statement issued on Thursday, October 27th by the group’s Acting Commander, Brigadier

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I crashed ‘flying’ from Benin to UK, says man found in Sapele river

Ihesiulo Grace 27 October 2016 0

Sapele—A man, who confessed to newsmen that he was ‘flying’ from Benin Airport, Edo State, to attend a meeting in the United Kingdom, before watching a football match going on simultaneously in the coven, also in the United Kingdom, was, yesterday, discovered at Ajogodo River, Sapele, Delta State.   The self-confessed wizard said: “I was […]

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Nigerian nanny arrested for killing eight-month-old baby who she force-fed two bottles of milk after the baby woke her up from a nap

Ihesiulo Grace 27 October 2016 0

A Nigerian woman Oluremi Oyindasola, 66, of Glenarden, Maryland working as a nanny has been arrested and  has been charged with second-degree murder, first-degree child abuse resulting in death and other offenses after police said she force fed an eight-month-old baby girl who then later died. Prince George’s County Police said Wednesday, a home surveillance system

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Suspected ritualists arrested as security men raid den in Ogun State. (Photo)

Ihesiulo Grace 27 October 2016 0

Police in Ogun State arrested two suspected ritualists ,Taiwo Adeleke, 47, and Kayode Oseni, 52, at Abule Ifa, in Obafemi Owode after the detectives uncovered the alleged ritualists’ den used by criminals to swindle people of their money. According to the zonal spokesman, Muyiwa Adejobi, a Superintendent of Police (SP); the officers had mounted surveillance […]

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Photo: Police arrest Lagos banker who allegedly hired assassins to kill her estranged husband

Ihesiulo Grace 27 October 2016 0

Ogun State Police have arrested two suspected assassins  following an attempted assassination of one Mr. Tochukwu Onyebuchi on alleged order of his estranged wife,who is a staff of one of the new generation banks in Lagos.The suspects identified as Chigozie Nworie and Kingsley Ofotele, were nabbed while escaping to Anambra State with their victim’s Range […]

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Actor jailed for 8 years for sexually assaulting women as they slept at house parties

Ihesiulo Grace 27 October 2016 0

Actor Nyakeh Kpaka, 26, who appeared in hit TV show Broadchurch has been sentenced to 8 years imprisonment and described in court by the judge as a ‘dangerous predator’ after it’s found he sexually assaulted women who slept off at house parties. Kpaka – who uses the acting name Nakay Kpaka from Wood Green, North London […]

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Grandpa held for producing fake dollars worth N3m

Ihesiulo Grace 26 October 2016 0

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 60-year-old man, Highsent Nwogu, for allegedly producing dollars worth N3m and defrauding residents of the Ogba area. Nwogu, a father of five children and grandfather of three, told PUNCH Metro that he ventured into the “washing” of fake dollars to make ends meet. Our correspondent learnt that […]

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Apprehension As Ritualists Invade Rivers Community

Ihesiulo Grace 26 October 2016 0

There is palpable fear among residents of Rumuolumeni community in Obio/Akpor local government area of Rivers State following the invasion of the community by suspected ritualists. This is as men of the Rivers State Police Command in the early hours of yesterday killed two suspected armed robbers at Rukpokwu community, also in Obio/ Akpor local […]

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83 get permanent appointment after 20 years in service

Ihesiulo Grace 26 October 2016 0

A total of 83 workers of Taraba State Broadcasting Service have been offered permanent appointment, 20 years after some of them started work at the station. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that those affected had served the station, owned by the Taraba Government, for between five to 20 years as adhoc staff. They […]

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EFCC denies that Femi Fani-Kayode slumped in their office

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2016 0

EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, has denied claims that former Minister of Aviation and spokesperson to former President Goodkuck Jonathan’s campaign Organisation, Femi Fani- Kayode, slumped at their premises yesterday. Speaking with Vanguard, Uwujaren said there was no truth whatsoever in the report “There is no truth whatsoever in the dubious and attention-seeking

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Leicester city hero Jamie Vardy nominated for Ballon D’or (full list)

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2016 0

Jamie Vardy, Leicester City’s highest goal scorer in last season English premier league campaign where the club defied all odds to win the EPL title, is the only Englishman to be nominated for the 2016 Ballon D’or award organized by France Football after scoring 24 goals for the club last season. Alongside stars like Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, […]

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This LAWMA truck shouldn’t be on the road nah, Haba!

Ihesiulo Grace 25 October 2016 0

A LIB reader sent in the photos. Said she saw the truck on Ikorodu road on her way to work. That is a government agency truck and shouldn’t be on the road. Looks like it will fall any time soon.